Pastoral Keyworker

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Job Title:  Pastoral Keyworker
Location:  Hillingdon Manor School, Uxbridge, UB8 3HD
Hours:  38.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday     
Salary:  £28,000.00 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract:  Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:  November 2026       
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

We are looking for a compassionate, proactive and dedicated Pastoral Key Worker to join our team at Hillingdon Manor School. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of students by providing pastoral support, promoting wellbeing and helping them overcome barriers to learning and engagement.

Working closely with students, families, school staff and external professionals, you will build strong, positive relationships that support attendance, emotional wellbeing, behaviour and personal development. You will act as a key link between home and school, delivering targeted interventions, supporting vulnerable students through periods of challenge and ensuring every student feels safe, supported and valued.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Building trusted relationships with students and their families.

• Supporting attendance, engagement and positive outcomes through targeted interventions.

• Providing emotional and practical support to students who may be experiencing social, emotional or behavioural challenges.

• Working collaboratively with parents, carers and external agencies to ensure students receive the support they need.

• Monitoring attendance, behaviour and wellbeing, identifying concerns and implementing effective support strategies.

• Conducting home visits where appropriate and maintaining regular communication with families.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting students to overcome challenges and achieve their full potential.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with students, families or vulnerable individuals.

• Can build positive, trusting relationships and communicate effectively with a wide range of people.

• Understands safeguarding and is committed to promoting student wellbeing.

• Is resilient, empathetic and able to remain calm in challenging situations.

• Can work collaboratively with colleagues, families and external agencies.

• Has strong organisational skills and can maintain accurate records.

• Holds a full UK driving licence.

Experience within a SEND, pastoral, family support, youth work, social care or alternative provision setting would be advantageous. Most importantly, you'll be passionate about helping students overcome barriers and achieve their full potential.

About Us

Hillingdon Manor School is an independent specialist school for autistic students aged 11 to 19, with a capacity of 170 students across two sites in Hillingdon. We provide a personalised, autism-specific education through small class sizes, tailored learning pathways and a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. Our adapted curriculum is designed to meet the individual needs of every student, enabling them to develop the skills, confidence and independence needed to achieve their full potential in education and life.

Guided by our values of Ready, Respectful and Safe, we create a positive, supportive and inclusive environment where students can thrive. We are looking for passionate, resilient and dedicated professionals who share our commitment to making a meaningful difference to the lives of autistic young people and their families.

At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance

• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions

• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks

• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:

  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits

  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts

  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme

  • Critical illness cover

  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales .

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